The Theme Park Workshop Podcast

Special thanks to our patrons Duane and Teresa Daiker, Landon Knoke, Jonathan Edewaard, Jordan Buster, Greg Harvey, and Joshua Gonzalez & Rachel Sprague! Join our Patreon at patreon.com/themeparkworkshop⁠ for bonus episodes and more! With the 40-year-old series slowly reappearing throughout Universal Orlando Resort, from Stardust Racers to Mega Movie Parade and more, and hot rumors about future attractions revisiting the classic trilogy, Theme Park Workshop returns to talk about the foundational original, BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE RIDE! Kelley's dad, Duane Daiker, joins the Pod Squad to talk about the history, the experience, and the legacy of the ride, and how important the attraction is to their family!SHOW NOTES:Official Ride and PreShow Special Feature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feaC30j1D3sDoc Brown Cameo in The Simpsons Ride: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW4y2tfqzZ4Issues on Appeal Podcast: https://www.issuesonappeal.comElectric Bike Radio: https://www.ebikeradio.comMUSIC CREDITSTheme Song: "A Long Cold" - RiotAll content © Theme Park Workshop 2025. All rights reserved.

Special thanks to our patrons Duane and Teresa Daiker, Landon Knoke, Jonathan Edewaard, Jordan Buster, Greg Harvey, and Joshua Gonzalez & Rachel Sprague! Join our Patreon at patreon.com/themeparkworkshop⁠ for bonus episodes and more!

The Pod Squad counts down their top 5 hyped Epic Universe attractions! Can you predict where they will fall?

MUSIC CREDITS

Theme Song: "A Long Cold" - Riot

Additional audio/music by SoundsCrate.com

Additional Music by the YouTube Audio Library

All content © Theme Park Workshop 2025. All rights reserved.

Special thanks to our patrons Duane and Teresa Daiker, Landon Knoke, Jonathan Edewaard, Jordan Buster, Greg Harvey, and Joshua Gonzalez & Rachel Sprague! Join our Patreon at patreon.com/themeparkworkshop⁠ for bonus episodes and more!

The Pod Squad reminisces on the half-closed DinoLand, U.S.A., but mostly the freshly departed Chester & Hester's Dino-Rama portion of Diggs County. We share our memories, take a look back at some of the story and details we loved, and what we hope for the future in the wake of this theme park story retiring.

THUMBNAIL CREDITS

WDW Prep School - Triceratop Spin

Yesterland - Primeval Whirl

MUSIC CREDITS

Theme Song: "A Long Cold" - Riot

Additional audio/music by SoundsCrate.com

Additional Music by the YouTube Audio Library

All content © Theme Park Workshop 2025. All rights reserved.

Special thanks to our patrons Duane and Teresa Daiker, Landon Knoke, Jonathan Edewaard, Jordan Buster, Greg Harvey, and Joshua Gonzalez & Rachel Sprague! Join our Patreon at patreon.com/themeparkworkshop⁠ for bonus episodes and more!

In our Season 6 premiere, we cover all the other big theme park things in 2024... that we DIDN'T talk about, for one reason or another. With a Dark Universe hat guiding our conversation, we look back at the roller coaster closures that bummed us out and set the internet aflame, mourn the closure of Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy, and review the brand new Tiana's Bayou Adventure, Wicked: The Experience, and Penguin Trek roller coaster!

CREDITS

Spectrum Bay News 9 - Scorpion photo

Blooloop - Nighthawk photo

Disney Parks - Tiana's poster, thumbnail

FlynnRidersNose - Wicked photos

Matt Roseboom - Penguin Trek photo

Attractions Magazine - LMRA photo, reporting

USA Today - reporting

1:40 - Roller Coaster Closures (Scorpion, Kingda Ka, Top Thrill 2, Nighthawk)

9:43 - Bella & Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy

15:11 - Tiana's Bayou Adventure

21:58 - Wicked: The Experience

29:07 - Penguin Trek

37:42 - Favorite New Thing from 2024?

Additional Music by the YouTube Audio Library

All content © Theme Park Workshop 2025. All rights reserved.

Special thanks to our patrons Duane and Teresa Daiker, Landon Knoke, Jonathan Edewaard, Jordan Buster, Greg Harvey, and Joshua Gonzalez & Rachel Sprague! Join our Patreon at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/themeparkworkshop⁠ for bonus episodes and more!

Special thanks to our patrons Duane and Teresa Daiker, Landon Knoke, Jonathan Edewaard, Jordan Buster, Greg Harvey, and Joshua Gonzalez! Join our Patreon at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/themeparkworkshop⁠ for bonus episodes and more!

In this episode, Adam and Kelley give their complete thoughts on the new 2024 Halloween season of Sir Henry's Haunted Trail, including a brand new hayride experience and the scariest - and maybe even best! - trail they've ever done at the event.

For more information on Sir Henry's Haunted Trail and to purchase tickets, visit them on the web at https://www.sirhenryshauntedtrail.com/

CREDITS

Special thanks to our patrons Jen Harvey, Duane and Teresa Daiker, Landon Knoke, Jonathan Edewaard, Jordan Buster, Greg Harvey, and Joshua Gonzalez! Join our Patreon at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/themeparkworkshop⁠ for bonus episodes and more!

Special thanks to our patrons Jen Harvey, Duane and Teresa Daiker, Landon Knoke, Jonathan Edewaard, Jordan Buster, Greg Harvey, and Joshua Gonzalez! Join our Patreon at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/themeparkworkshop⁠ for bonus episodes and more!